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As for books on hammock camping, The Ultimate Hang is a great place to start. It is written by a member of this forum, Dejoha.

The only items specific to backpack hammock camping vs backpack ground dwelling camping, are your hammock with suspension, tarp with stakes and associated lines. If you are starting off with a sleeping pad and sleeping bag as insulation, then that is the same as it was before. If not, then you will need your top and bottom hammock specific insulation. Beyond these items, every other piece of gear for a camping trip is the same with either style (cook kit, clothes, etc).

Cheers

Brian

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As has been said already, most of the gear you'll need is the same as you would for ordinary camping. Your tent will be be swapped out for the hammock & tarp and eventually your sleeppad will llikely be replaced by an underquilt.

The only word of guidance I'd give would be to field test your rig at home first if you can. My first couple of hangs, I even brought along a small solo tent, just in case.

Welcome to the obsession!

Survival is about getting out alive, Bushcraft is about going in to live - Chard (aka Forest-Hobo)